Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-27
WICHITA.
The Rushing Kansas Town as Seen by a
Wheeling Man.
From the Wheeling, W. V, Register.

From the Wheeling, W. v, Register.
A reporter of the Register struck a
man yesterday who was out west. and
who had come back after a prospecting
tour. and asked him about the rosy hueS
that adOrn the tales OF those who, like
Cataline, go but return again.
Il can't say much about the west. as
that comprises a great deal, but GER
tain section of it. where a number of
Wheeling people live, | can talk of intel
ligently because | have been there-that
is Southwestern Kansas
is that the best part of the state?"
by long odds. The northern part of
the state. | mean the soil, has too much
! alkali in it for the farmer, and cOnse-
/ quentiv does not attract those settlers
that are necessary adjuncts to cities. In
| the southwestern section of the state il is
/ different, although the soil there CON
tains some traces Of alkaH, but not
enough TO bother the farmer"
Have you any corner lots in that part
of the state that you boom it so?'
None whatever. | have merely been
/ looking over the land with view of in
veSting my money. Now. there is Cald-
We'll a small town on the Wichita &
! Western railroad, where land is cheap
and corner lots are plenty. 1t is q young
town, but is growing rapidly. There is
chance for some of the spectators. 1t
borders on the Indian Territory. the
richest land in the world. and what they
all call out there Gods country. and in
spite of all opposition that territory must
sooner or later be opened up to the settle
ment of white people.
About Wichita. There are a great
many Wheeling people there, aren't
there
oh, yes, and they form very nice lit
tie colony. too.
How are they prospering:7 inquired
the reporter.
Very well.
And happy and contented:"
Il should say so. ! met one lady from
Wheeling who said that nothing could
induce her to return to the city OF her
husband, except to see her friends.
Live high: Well. about as far up in the
scale as any of us here. but YOU have to
pay for it to a considerable extent
Talking about Wichita; they say that
as boom city ii Is an exploded bomb.
How about that"
Not much. | was there last month.
and | must say i'll all honesty that there
was anything else bus indications of a
bust up. Mr.. Frank Coen. the architect.
who used to live on the Island. told ME
that the building Of the present year ex-
ceeded that of the last by one thousand
houses, including many substantial bust
ness blocks. Since / have come home |
understand that bold. the large beef and
pork packer OF New York city. has Sc
lected Wichita rs his base of operations
in the west. and will erect large estab-
hshmentS costing over $300. 900 and Civ
Ing employment TO 4 large number of
persons. The citizens Of the town gave
HIM IN property and funds Sl30. 600 70 To-
cate, and they got a good thiny-about
As good snap as though Wheeling had
4 union bridge. Ga, that is the country
for enterprise and push, and though
sometimes 1t does come high. they Will
have il.
Who comprise the Wheeling colonv:"
We'll, / only met few. and when
You remember that Wichita is now larger
than Wheeling. of course some NAV have
escaped my sight. The first man | met
was Mr.. Flemming. who used To be on /
the Register. lie is iving high. and
carries with him his old time freshness. .
He is dealing in corner lots. Fact. | can
a>so recall meeting Mr.. and Mrs. George
bell. Franklin Coen, the Dixon family. .
Henry Odbert. the Hoehle family. the
Christmans. the two Clator families.
Mrs. Altman also resides there. She used I
10 live near St. Clairsville, Ohio. and 4
besides her there are about twenty fami- |